Davenport Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms as a Felon

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March 12th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man was sentenced on March 12, 2026, to 54 months in federal prison for possessing firearms as a felon.

According to public court documents, Gregory Francis Young, III, 27, pointed a firearm at victims while at a Davenport gas station in March 2025. During a subsequent traffic stop, law enforcement searched Young’s vehicle and found two loaded firearms in the hood of the vehicle. Young has prior felony convictions, including a 2024 conviction for possession of cocaine, third or subsequent offense, from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, for which he was on probation at the time of the offense.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Young will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Davenport Police Department, Scott County Sheriff’s Office, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case.